Georgia § 15-11-740 - Short title; purpose.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 15-11-740 — Short title; purpose., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-11-740. Short title; purpose.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Child Advocate for the Protection of Children Act." In keeping with this article's purpose of assisting, protecting, and restoring the security of children whose well-being is threatened, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the mission of protection of the children of this state should have the greatest legislative and executive priority. Recognizing that the needs of children must be attended to in a timely manner and that more aggressive action should be taken to protect children from abuse and neglect, the General Assembly creates the Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children to provide independent oversight of persons, organizations, and agencies responsible for providing services to or caring for children who are victims of child abuse and neglect or whose domestic situation requires intervention by the state. The Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children will provide children with an avenue through which to seek relief when their rights are violated by state officials and agents entrusted with their protection and care. (Code 1981, § 15-11-740 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
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